Polk

Wellness for Life - Lake Wales Care Center

This group offers classes that help people add health and well-being to their lives. Each week, classes focus on one of five topics: fitness, nutrition, meal planning, soul care (mental health), and first air and home hygiene. They present goals to help people apply these lessons to their lives. To join, you must live in Polk County and be below 200% of the poverty line. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.

Prevention Services - Youth & Family Alternatives

This agency provides services to children and families to prevent behavioral issues. They provide case management and counseling. The goal is to address behavioral issues at the early stages to prevent long term issues. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.

Services:

  • Community Counseling
  • Stop Now and Plan (SNAP)
  • Caring School Community (CSC)
  • Community Partnership School

FDLRS - Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System

FDLRS is run by the FL Department of Education. They offer Associate Centers that have instructional and technical support services for school districts all over the state. These centers assist the FDOE Exceptional Student Education programs. Each Associate Center offers four main services: Child Find, Parent Services, Human Resource Development, and Technology. They partner with school districts, agencies and support personnel. As well as with administrators and students with disabilities or exceptionalities. Please call or visit the website to learn more.